Buying Art!

I have never in my life bought an original piece of artwork but I think that might change this week. Through one of the STJ website's I frequent (yes, I am addicted this is established) I found out about this young artist, Kristen Maize, who was born and raised on STJ. She now works for the Friends of the VI National Park. I was intrigued at first but when I saw her works in sepia tones I fell hard! So this is going to be my new piece of art. Now I just have to decide whether to hang it at home or in my office.

This is the Emmaus Moravian Church in Coral Bay on the East End of St. John. According to some web research it is one of the least altered Moravian buildings in the west Indies and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Moravian missionaries first held services near here in 1756, preaching to the slaves that worked the nearby plantations. This building, which went up in 1919, is the third built by the congregation. The others fell prey to a hurricane and a fire. Next to the church is a wonderful old West Indian graveyard where you will find some very old stones. This painting is based on an old photograph.